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Dell Precision 3630 Black 2018
A 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9500 and dedicated 6GB GTX 1660 SUPER provide capable 1080p gaming and multitasking in a mid-tower chassis with extensive connectivity, including DisplayPort for 4K output and ten USB-A ports. The dual-drive setup combines a 256GB SSD for fast boot times with a 500GB HDD for bulk storage, offering a practical balance of speed and capacity at a refurbished price point. This workstation-turned-gaming-PC is best for budget-conscious buyers needing a versatile desktop for entry-level gaming, home office work, and general media consumption.
CPU Intel Core i5 9500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 756 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
57 Overall Score
Price $450
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 500 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 13.6 kg / 30.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Precision 3630 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M02-0144 | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M1 Max | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 756 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M1 Max 24-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 280 | - | 600 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Precision 3630 | 22.6 | 61.9 | 31.4 | 91.8 | 46.3 | 70.6 | 6.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Compare | 70.4 | 56.2 | 78.8 | 99.4 | 85 | 70.6 | 89.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.9 | 60.7 | 64 | 99.9 | 51.5 | 99.3 | 78.2 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 Compare | 83.9 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 86.4 | 64.2 | 27.6 | 99.6 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Compare | 68.8 | 73.2 | 56.8 | 89 | 91.6 | 38 | 89.8 |
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Other Configurations14
Precision 3630Intel Core i7 870032GB500GB$378Precision 3630Intel Core i5 95008GB1128GB$380Precision 3630Intel Core i7 870016GB256GB$398Precision 3630Intel Core i5 950016GB1128GB$410Precision 3630Intel Core i5 95008GB756GB$420Precision 3630Intel Core i7 870032GB1000GB$426Precision 3630Intel Core i7-970016GB500GB$479Precision 3630Intel Core i5 950016GB512GB$530Precision 3630Intel Core i7-970016GB500GB$564
